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Music - Thursday, May 14th

Stephen Shellard — Tue, 12 May 2026 13:45:07 +0000

LADIES ONLY REHEARSAL THIS WEEK

Byrd Responses (in place of the Briggs - this is a temporary suspension of these as we have not had enough time to learn properly)

Stainer - I Saw the Lord

Howells - Gloria/Benedictus/Agnus Dei

Psalms - to be handed out on Thursday

Elgar - They are at Rest

Dyson in D Canticles - Magnificat

and..anything else..if there is time..

See you soon! S

Rehearsal Music - Thursday, May 7th

Stephen Shellard — Mon, 04 May 2026 15:23:46 +0000

Briggs Responses - Part 2 complete

Elgar - They are at Rest

Stainer - I Saw the Lord - Part 1 Revise

Paviour - Canticles - Magnificat

Howells - Coll Reg Communion Service - Gloria

Howells - Benedictus - Sopranos and any altos who would like to join in.

See you on Thursday - S

With less than a month to go until the Elgar Festival weekend I am slightly concerned that the Briggs responses will not be up to an outing by then. if you could look at the music in-between rehearsals I think that would aid the learning process. We will persevere right to the finishing line and my fervant hope is that we will achieve the required Birggsian nirvana!

Rehearsal music - Thursday, April 30th

Stephen Shellard — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:22:23 +0000

Briggs Responses - Part 2 complete

Elgar - They are at Rest

Stainer - I Saw the Lord - Part 1 Revise

Paviour - Canticles

Howells - Coll Reg Communion Service - Gloria (complete) - Revise Agnus Dei

Stainer - Choir 2 only - Verse Section

See you on Thursday - S

Rehearsal Music April

Stephen Shellard — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:15:55 +0000

Briggs Responses - Our Father (refresher) & the rest of part two responses.

Howells Coll Reg Communion -Agnus (refresh) - Gloria..

Elgar Great is the Lord -pages 17 to the end

Paviour- Magnificat - Refresh

Stainer - Beginning (Refresh) - learn pages 12 (end of) to the finish. Choir 2 will assume the Verse part /Choir 1 the Chorus part.

Elgar - They are at rest

See you tomorrow!

Rehearsal Music - Thursday, March 26th

Stephen Shellard — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:40:48 +0000

Elgar - Great is the Lord - Pages 1 to 12 for general sing through and particularly learning of pages 1 to 6.

Howells - Coll Reg Communion Service - Agnus Dei

Paviour Nunc

Stainer - I Saw the Lord - learning pages 13 to the end. Choir 2 (now singing choir 1 part) will assume the Verse and Choir 1 will sing the Chorus part which begins at the op of page 13, last bar.

Briggs Responses - Our Father - pages 4 and 5

See you all tomorrow - S

Rehearsal Music - Thursday, 19th March

Stephen Shellard — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:15:09 +0000

Sumsion in G Canticles

Psalms 148/9/50

Gibbons - Almighty and everlasting God

Stainer - I Saw the Lord - Pages 1 to 9. I would like Choir 2 to assume Choir 1part and Choir 1 to assume Choir 2 part for this piece.

Faure - Cantique de Jean Racine - Copies handed out tomorrow evening

Frank - Panis Angelicus - Copies handed out tomorrow evening.

If there is time ....a firs look at Paviour Canticles (Nunc)

See you tomorrow!

Rehearsal - Thursday 5th March

Stephen Shellard — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:17:16 +0000

This week we will be looking at music for Evensong for March 21st and beyond..

Responses - Tomkins

Psalms 148/9/50 (copies to be handed out)

Sumsion in G

Gibbons - Almighty & Everlasting God (copies to be handed out)

Paviour - Mag/Nunc

Stainer - I Saw the Lord

See you all tomorrow!